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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">General</span><span class="f_BodyText"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Options</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog is shown below:</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" bgcolor="#e3e6ed" style="width:458px; background-color:#e3e6ed; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tableheader"><span class="f_Tableheader">Use to</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Author</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Set the default author when new elements are created and modifications made.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Clipboard Format</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Set the graphic format in which to save image to the clipboard; </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Metafile</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> has the best detail.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Double-click on Browser</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Configure the <a href="defaulttreebehaviour.htm">Project Browser behavior</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Use Jet 4.0 - requires restart</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Set JET 4.0 as the database engine; this ensures compatibility with .EAP files that are in turn compatible with versions of MS Access later than Access 97.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Use extended &laquo; and &raquo; characters</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Apply the guillemet characters to stereotypes. For some double byte character sets, it is best to select this checkbox.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Allow custom RTF tags in reports</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Enable you to use customized rich text format code in report templates when generating reports with the <a href="documentingyourproject.htm">Legacy RTF Report Generator</a>.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">From release 7.0 of Enterprise Architect, with the <a href="rich_text_notes_toolbar.htm">Rich Text Notes</a> facility, this option is not really necessary.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Project Directory</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the default location of Enterprise Architect projects.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">File Directory</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the default location for files.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Web Home</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the default home page to open when you click on the </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Home</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button in the internal <a href="the_web_browser.htm">web browser</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Web Search</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the default web page to open when clicking on the</span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;"> Web Search</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button in the internal <a href="the_web_browser.htm">web browser</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Web Mail</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the email server address (<a href="http://xxxxx/exchange/" target="_blank" class="weblink">http://xxxxx/exchange/</a>) for accessing email through the <a href="the_web_browser.htm">web browser</a> within Enterprise Architect.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Confirm Deletes</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Use or bypass the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Confirm Delete</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog; only clear this checkbox if you are </span><span class="f_Tabletext">an experienced user</span><span class="f_Tabletext">!</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Allow Free Sorting</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_BodyText">Enable you to re-order elements within a package regardless of element type, in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_BodyText">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Show Stereotypes</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Show element and feature stereotypes in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Tabletext">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Ensure Dropped is Visible</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Open the destination folder in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> when you move and drop an element into it from another folder. If you deselect this checkbox the destination folder stays closed when you drop the element into it.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Hide Properties Info Section</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Hide or show the properties information status bar on the</span><span class="f_UIControl"> Properties </span><span class="f_Tabletext">window.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Always open maximized</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Ensure that Enterprise Architect always starts up in a maximized window.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Main Diagram Tabs at Bottom (requires restart)</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Display the diagram tabs at the bottom of the main view (default). Clear the checkbox to show the tabs at the top of the main view.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Max Hierarchy View Depth</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Set the maximum number of levels the hierarchy opens to on the <a href="hierarchy.htm">Hierarchy tab</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="202" style="width:202px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Open Hierarchy View to</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="458" style="width:458px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Set the initial number of levels the hierarchy opens to on the <a href="hierarchy.htm">Hierarchy tab</a>.</span></p>
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